Bad loans hit new record, hitting close to Tk 350,000 crore for the first time
Non-performing loans (NPLs) reached a record Tk 345,764 crore at the end of December last year, accounting for 20.20 percent of total disbursed loans.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur revealed the figures at a press conference today.
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NPLs stood at Tk 284,000 crore at the end of September last year, which was 16.93 percent of total outstanding loans at the time, according to central bank data.
This means bad loans surged by Tk 61,000 crore in just three months.
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